carpenter, framing

Government of Canada; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A government entity is seeking a skilled construction worker in Vaughan, Canada, for maintenance and repair tasks across various locations. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage physically demanding work. This role involves travel to multiple sites and offers benefits including a dental and health care plan.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years experience in construction or maintenance.
• Experience handling heavy loads.
• Ability to work in physically demanding environments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs.
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials.
• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, and hardware.
• Instruct apprentices in construction tasks.
• Maintain and renovate wooden structures.

Skills

Team player

Excellent oral communication

Accuracy

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Hand tools

Steel-toed safety boots

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Dusty
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Residential

Level of expertise

• Maintenance and repair

Responsibilities

• Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials
• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
• Instruct apprentices
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Additional information

• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demanding

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Team player
• Punctuality

Benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan